Our Farm & The Strawberry Forest

THE STRAWBERRY FOREST

THE SEASON HAS JUST STARTED... WEATHER PERMITTING, WE WILL BE OPEN UNTIL APRIL.

WE ARE OPEN MOST SUNDAYS FROM 9AM, UNTIL PICKED OUT.

WE STRONGLY ADVISE TO GET IN AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID DISSAPOINTMENT. WE WILL KEEP OUR FACEBOOK PAGE UPDATED AS THE DAY PROGRESSES.

WE ATTEMPT TO ANSWER ALL CALLS BUT PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS AN EXTREMELY BUSY PERIOD AND IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO ANSWER THE PHONE.

AS THE STRAWBERRY PLANTS PRODUCE MORE FRUIT INTO THE SEASON, WE WILL BE OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK.

PLEASE NOTE, AS SOON AS THE BERRIES ARE CLOSE TO PICKING OUT, WE WILL CLOSE THE GATES. THIS IS TO ENSURE THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO PLANTS AND THAT THERE ARE STRAWBERRIES AVAILABLE FOR THE NEXT PICKING SESSION.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.

Vertical Pick Your Own Strawberries!! Easy on the ol' back, pram and wheelchair accessible, synthetic chemical free and best of all... they are amazingly sweet and juicy!

OPENING HOURS...

We recommend getting in as early as possible, as we can be picked out early. We keep our facebook page updated throughout the course of the day to let you know when we are closing!

Once the warmer weather arrives, generally the start of December and there is an abundance of fresh berries for you to pick, we will be open 6 days, subject to strawberry availability.

If we could make them grow and ripen faster for you, we definitely would!! 😉

'Came down for something to do with my nieces to fill in time, best decision I've made all year. Berries were ripe, fresh, good sized and much better tasting than some of the other places nearby. We'll be back next week.' - Rhiannon

'Quite simply the best place to go for pick your own strawberries, no bending, easy access and the most delicious strawberries around. Highly recommend this place for the whole family to enjoy..........will most definitely be going back ;) 10/10.' - Tina

ABOUT THE FOREST...

It's innovative and sustainable farming at it's finest. Loved and accessible to all, we want everyone to be able to enjoy the delights of picking your own berries!

• There isn't a need for initial ground fumigation prior to planting (as with conventional growing) • We are synthetic chemical free, using plant based products only as required. • Water use is minimised • There are the equivalent nu

Spacing between our 'Strawberry Trees' allows for adequate wheelchair and pram access, making it an experience everyone can embrace! The ability to pick from differing heights, whether you have a toddler, a bad back and can't bend or are 10 feet tall, means that there is the perfect strawberry height just for you!!mber of plants on our farm, condensed into a third of the land required by other strawberry farms

WHERE TO FIND US... 391-411 The Avenue of Honour, Bacchus Marsh Avoid confusion... If you're coming from Melbourne, we are the THIRD strawberry farm, only one on the RIGHT! ;)

MELBOURNE: Take the first Bacchus Marsh exit, drive approx 2kms FROM THE START of the Avenue of Honour and we are on the RIGHT hand side... just next to The Fruits of Life produce stall. GEELONG: Turn left at the intersection of Woolpack Rd and The Avenue, we are on the right. BALLARAT: Take the first Bacchus Marsh exit, turn right and drive through town. The Avenue is the extension of the Main St. We are on the left.

Our Farm

Our Farm is located in Bacchus Marsh, on the fertile banks of the Lerderderg River. Come and pay us a visit, just make sure you bring your gumboots!

Ask for Sam, he’d be happy to take you out to the farm to see how we grow our farm fresh produce.

We've got over 80 years of horticultural growing experience, and we think the results speak for themselves - high quality, crispy, fresh produce, with individual character and multi-dimensional flavour. Absolutely delicious!

We harvest direct from Our Farm every day, so we're always delivering farm fresh and tasty produce. By growing the produce ourselves, we think we can give a little extra. From planting through to harvest, we invest our own hard work and expertise into tending and cultivating our crops.

Growing for Summer 2017

As the warmer weather approaches, we are growing a range of farm fresh vegetables, perfect

for those summer salads and simple stirfries! This summer, we’re planting, growing and harvesting:

Grandpa's Tomatoes

Beans

Curly Red & Green Kale

Beetroot

Leeks

Broccoli

Broccolini

Cos Lettuce

Green Cabbage

Iceberg Lettuce

Red Cabbage

Peas

Savoy Cabbage

Radish

Tuscan Cabbage

Rhubarb

Capsicums

Silverbeet

Cauliflower

Spring Onions

Corn

Squash

Cucumber

Tomatoes

Dutch Carrots

Turnips

Eggplant

Zucchini

English Spinach

Strawberries

Figs

Our Famous Grandpa's Tomatoes

Our famous tomato – named after Angie, the seed for Grandpa’s tomatoes has been passed down through the generations of our family. They are full of flavour and have a unique shape – they really are the way tomatoes were meant to be!

Our Grandpa’s tomatoes are great when used in sandwiches, or used as a base for a pasta sauce. Sprinkle with a little salt to extract full flavour – they are absolutely delicious!

We also have our very own range of relish, chutney, pasta and tomato sauces (and more!) made from produce harvested from our farm!! The range is available both at the shop or for you to order online!!